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College Savings Tips for New Parents in South Carolina
Scroll through a few TikTok stories on Parenthood or follow a Mom influencer on Instagram, and you’ll quickly learn that the ...
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces "Palmetto Payback" initiative to return $600,000 in unclaimed funds to South Carolinians
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis returns $600,000 in unclaimed funds to South Carolinians through Palmetto Payback initiative.
South Carolina legislature ends its 2025 session with some wins and some uncertainty
Shane Martin, R-Pauline, sits at his desk during the Senate’s session on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP ...
South Carolina House punts on vote to remove state treasurer after $1.8 billion accounting error
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis is not being removed from his office, for now, despite uproar after a $1.8 billion ...
This is the best commencement speech ever on a South Carolina scandal | Opinion
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall writes that while one South Carolina state official is dodging accountability during an ...
SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis confirms Inspector General investigation into his office
The Office of the Inspector General has opened an investigation into South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, his office ...
South Carolina treasurer appears to survive attempt to kick him out of office
Republican South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis appears likely to stay in office for at least the rest of the year.
Loftis’ office under SC inspector general investigation. Here’s the scope
The South Carolina treasurer has been in the spotlight over a $1.8 billion accounting error. The state Senate recently voted ...
SC House speaker says its up to voters on whether Treasurer Loftis keeps job
An outside forensic auditor found that most of the $1.8 billion listed in a fund did not exist and that the ...
Surprise notices and checks are hitting South Carolina mailboxes. Here's why.
South Carolina residents may get unexpected money in the mail as the state launches a new effort to return unclaimed property ...
South Carolina Senate votes to remove state treasurer over $1.8B accounting error
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Republican-dominated Senate voted 33-8 on Monday to kick the Republican treasurer out of office over a $1.8 billion accounting error.